Positiontitle:Kindergartenteacher

POSITIONDESCRIPTION-KINDERGARTENTEACHER

POSITIONTITLE:KINDERGARTENTEACHER

SECTION:EARLYLEARNING& CARE

REPORTSTO:EARLYLEARNING& CARECOORDINATOR

DATE:2017

AllemployeesinCatholic Education–DioceseofRockhamptondemonstratean understanding of, and a commitment to, theethos of Catholiceducation.

QUALIFICATIONSREQUIREMENTS

RelevantAward

Educational Services(Schools) GeneralStaffAward2010

RelevantLegislation

Education and CareServicesNationalAct (2010)& Regulations(2011)

EssentialQualifications/Requirements

1. A recognised 4 year EarlyChildhood TeacherQualification(referto requirements.htmlfor recognisedqualifications)

2. CurrentSuitabilityCard & PositiveNoticeLetter or ExemptionCard

3. Senior FirstAid, CPR, Anaphylaxis andAsthmaTraining Certificate(orwillingto obtain)

POSITIVERELATIONSHIPS

This positionreports directlyto theAssistantDirectorAdministrationand works inconsultationwiththeEarly LearningCareCoordinator.Appropriaterelationships alsoincludechildren andfamilies,kindergarten employees,clergy, theparish, thewider community (includingtheadjoiningschool personnel),Assistant

Director SchoolsandtheDiocesan Director.

CATHOLICETHOS

Demonstrationof theCatholicEthos throughChristianwitness,fosteringthe religious lifeofthecentreand the promotionofGospelvalues;Contributes to thedevelopment,articulationandalignmentof theVision, Missionandstrategicgoalsofthecentre;Demonstrationofanongoingcommitment to theQuality ImprovementPlanandAssessmentandRatingProcessand CatholicEducation goals andinitiatives.

EDUCATIONCARE

Develops,implementsandmonitors highqualityteachingandlearningprograms;Implementsthe Spirituality inthe EarlyYearsprogram,theQueenslandKindergarten LearningGuidelines(astheQSA ApprovedProgram)andtheChildSafety Curriculum(Early Years) within thecentre.

KEYDUTIES

The keydutiesincludebut arenotlimitedto:

Respectingandvaluinga child’s expertise,community, familyand social contexts, culturaltraditions

andunderstandings andhomelanguage/s

Providingaprogramthatresponds toeach child’swellbeing, positivesenseof identityandconfidence

as alearnerandparticipant

Modellingforchildren theCatholicEducation Dioceseof Rockhampton’sCode ofConduct

Ensuringthehealthandsafetyofthechildrenintheircare,includingappropriatelysupervisingchildren atall times

Administering firstaidandmedication,when requiredandfulfillingall associatedlegislative requirements

Fulfillingall requirementsanddocumentationasoutlined intheEducationandCare ServicesNational

LawAct2010EducationandCare ServicesNationalRegulations2011

Regularlycommunicatingwith theEarlyLearningCareCoordinator

Ensuring an awarenessof andan adherence tolegislativerequirements,relevantawards and agreements,theCatholicEducationandCentre PolicyandProcedures,theCatholic EducationChild ProtectionGuidelines,theCatholicEducation CodeofConduct, theCatholicEducationITProtocol and

theCatholicEducationMedia Protocols

KEYAREAS OFRESPONSIBILITY

Inrespect tochildren,theTeacherisrequired,butnotlimitedto:

Creating environments that respond tochildren’s individual personalities, wellbeing,dispositionsfor learning, strengths,abilities, interestsandmultiplewaysof learning

Resourcingandchallengingchildren as theyexploreanddeveloptheirideas

Keepingaccuraterecords of individual children tosupportfutureplanning

Facilitatingplay, leisureandlearningasinitiated bythe children

Following theCatholicEducationDioceseof Rockhampton’sInclusivePracticesin CatholicSchools and

Colleges policy

Inrespect to families,theTeacherisrequired,butnotlimitedto:

Demonstrating effectivepartnershipswith familiesandthewidercommunity (includingadjoining school andparish) throughopen andregularcommunication

Sharing with familiestheirchild’s involvement in activities

Informingandcollaboratingwith all stakeholderstoproducefamily-centredpolicies

Regularlyinformingfamilies asto their entitlements, commitmentsandobligations

Inrespect tocolleagues,theTeacher isrequired,butnotlimitedto:

Maintainingeffectiveteamworkrelationshipswith all colleagues, studentsandvisitingpersonnel

Guiding andsupportingassistants,studentson fieldplacement, volunteers and other personnelin best practices

Networking with other professionalsandsupportservices

Liaisingwiththe EarlyLearningCareCoordinatorandotherCatholicEducationpersonnel

Inrespect to healthsafety,theTeacherisrequired,butnotlimitedto:

Ensuring compliancewith theservice’sWorkplaceHealth &Safety PolicyandProcedures

Completingall relevantdocumentationregardingWorkplaceHealth andSafety

Inrespect toprofessionalknowledge,skillsanddispositionstheTeacherisrequired,butnotlimited to:

Demonstratingan abilitytoplan,implementandcriticallyreflect,collaborativelywith andfor individual children

Documenting evidence of children’s wellbeing, uniquequalities,abilitiesand interests,development andlearning

Demonstratingappropriateinterpersonaloralandwrittencommunicationskills

Promotingsocial justiceandequity throughan attitude ofacceptanceandrespectforall children and their families, includingthosewith additional needs andthoseofall cultures

Demonstratingacommitment tocontinuingprofessional development

Participating indailypreparationandcleaningofmaterials and theenvironment

Implementing abalanced andchild-centreddailyroutine

Inrespect toadministration,the Teacherisrequired,butnotlimitedto:

Completing Stateand CommonwealthGovernmentrequirementsassociated inany way withregardto legislation andQueenslandKindergarten FundingScheme,ProgramDeliveryGuidelines

Entering,maintainingandsubmittingappropriate, accuratedataandrecords (includingattendances,

Census dataetc.)